Rail Industry News

(Source: Globe and Mail, August 3, 2017) TORONTO — A 2015 oil train crash and explosion in Northern Ontario was caused by an improperly repaired rail that failed, the Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday. The chair of the rail safety investigator called on...

(Source: Garella Law Firm press release, August 3, 2017) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In a petition for writ of certiorari filed yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States was asked to hear the case of Edward Blackorby v. BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), an important case...

(Source: Reuters, August 3, 2017) NEW YORK — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued CSX Transportation Inc. for sex discrimination, accusing the railroad operator of requiring job applicants to pass physical tests that have an unlawful disparate impact...

(Source: Albany Times Union, August 3, 2017) ALBANY, N.Y. — Albany County executive Daniel McCoy implored President Donald Trump to fill Department of Transportation vacancies for safety's sake a day after an Albany-bound train carrying hazardous cargo derailed,...

(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 3, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Union stands in solidarity with over 3,700 Nissan workers in Mississippi who are voting in their election to join the United Auto Workers today and Friday....

(Source: Cumberland Times-News, August 3, 2017) HYNDMAN, Pa. — CSX officials said Thursday afternoon that no timeline has been established for Hyndman residents to return to their homes following Wednesday’s 32-car train derailment. Full story: Cumberland...

(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, August 2, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 29, 2017, as well as volumes for July 2017. U.S. railroads originated...

(Source: USA Today, July 31, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of high-profile Democratic Senators, led by Sherrod Brown of Ohio, wrote letters to the nation’s top retail CEOs Monday, demanding they crack down on trucking companies that turned their workers into...

(Source: Statement by Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa published in the Detroit News, August 1, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jobs are a vehicle for economic opportunity. They should provide the pay and benefits workers in Michigan and around the country need to...

(Source: Associated Press, August 2, 2017) LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Amtrak officials say freight railroads are to blame for the company's decline in on-time trains in Indiana. Full story: Chicago Tribune

(Source: Fresno Bee, August 2, 2017) FRESNO, Calif. — It’s about eight months later than originally expected, but the California High-Speed Rail Authority is finally ready to open the new Tuolumne Street railroad overcrossing in downtown Fresno. Full story: Fresno...

(Source: Associated Press, August 2, 2017) SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to weigh in on a thorny issue that could complicate California's plans for a $64 billion bullet train between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Full story: San...

(Source: Television station KBTX, August 2, 2017) HEARNE, Texas — Union Pacific workers routinely travel to Hearne for work on the railroad, but they say their time off-work is a living nightmare. Full story and video: www.kbtx.com

(Source: Railway Age, August 2, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate Committee on Science, Commerce and Transportation on Aug. 2 favorably recommended, by voice vote, the appointment of Ronald L. Batory as the next Federal Railroad Administrator. Full story:...

(Source: Associated Press, August 3, 2017) HYNDMAN, Pa. — Evacuations remain in effect for residents of a small Pennsylvania town following a freight train derailment. CSX says it's unclear when residents will be able to return to their homes in Hyndman, about 100...

(Source: CBS News, August 2, 2017) HYNDMAN, Pa. — All residents of a small Pennsylvania town were evacuated hours after a freight train carrying hazardous materials partly derailed, setting some cars ablaze. Full story: CBS News

(Source: Railway Age, August 2, 2017) NEW YORK — More than 80% of respondents to a CSX Service Quality survey issued by Cowen and Company say they have experienced service issues since the company initiated President and CEO Hunter Harrison’s Precision Railroading....

(Source: Amtrak and Lyft joint press release, August 1, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak and Lyft, the fastest growing rideshare company in the U.S., are making it easier to go more places. We know most trips don't start or end at an Amtrak station. This exciting...

(Source: Hood River News, August 1, 2017) MOSIER, Ore. — A group of Mosier officials voted Monday to accept the terms of the latest $2.4 million offer from Union Pacific Railroad, subject to further negotiations on the scope of the release provided to the railroad in...

(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 31, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On July 1, school support personnel throughout North Carolina received the largest state legislated pay increase in eight years. The state budget also included a $16.8...